Outer layers.
The crossword clue "Outer layers." is answered by RINDS, a 5-letter entry. Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2003; first recorded in 1946. It appears in 1 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
RINDS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RINDS answer page.
Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2003; first recorded in 1946. It appears in 1 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- COATINGS (1 uses in xd)
- VENEERS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for RINDS
Every other clue in this collection answered by RINDS, most used first.
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- Orange peels - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Watermelon coverings - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Peels - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Lemon skins - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Cocktail garnishes - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
- Skins - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
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